Operations Management crash course, Online MBA, Semester 2:
This subject covers how goods and services are produced: production systems, facility location and layout, capacity, inventory control, quality management,…
- 17 video lessons
- 4h 5m
- Study notes
- 65 quiz questions
- Assignment
17 lessons in Operations Management
Each lesson pairs one topic with a hand-picked video, trimmed to the part that teaches it.
About this subject
This subject covers how goods and services are produced: production systems, facility location and layout, capacity, inventory control, quality management, project scheduling and supply chain basics. After it you will be able to solve EOQ, reorder point, safety stock, ABC, PERT/CPM and control chart problems, and explain approaches such as TQM, Six Sigma, JIT and Kaizen.
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What Is Operations Management
Module 1, Introduction: Operations function
Operation Management in 12 minutes· Leaders Talk - ThinkEduca· 11 min
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Types of Production Systems: Job, Batch, Mass, Continuous
Module 1, Introduction: Production systems (job, batch, mass, continuous)
No.31 ~ Types of Production System or Production Process· Student Notes· 8 min
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Operations Strategy
Module 1, Introduction: Operations strategy
Lecture 05 Operations Strategy· Operations Management - IITR· 28 min
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Facility Location Factors and Break-Even Analysis
Module 2, Facility & Process Design: Location factors
Facility Location, Plant location, Nature, Factors considered in location, business operations· DWIVEDI GUIDANCE· 9 min
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Plant Layout Types: Process, Product, Cellular
Module 2, Facility & Process Design: Layout types (process, product, cellular)
Plant Layout in Operations Management , Facility Layout, Types of Plant Layout, Principles of Layout· DWIVEDI GUIDANCE· 8 min
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Capacity Planning
Module 2, Facility & Process Design: Capacity planning
No.13 ~ Capacity Planning | Meaning | Importance | Process | Strategies | (Hindi)· Student Notes· 19 min
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Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
Module 3, Inventory & Materials: EOQ
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) - Problem - Material Cost - B.COM / CMA /CA INTER - By Saheb Academy· Saheb Academy· 19 min
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Reorder Point and Safety Stock
Module 3, Inventory & Materials: ROP, safety stock
#1 Stock Levels - Reorder, Minimum, Maximum, Average - BCOM / CMA / CA INTER -By Saheb Academy· Saheb Academy· 15 min
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ABC and VED Analysis
Module 3, Inventory & Materials: ABC / VED analysis
Inventory Control Techniques, ABC Analysis, VED, DSE, FNSD, XYZ, HML, SOS, GOLF, Operations, bba mba· DWIVEDI GUIDANCE· 19 min
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MRP and Just-in-Time (JIT)
Module 3, Inventory & Materials: MRP, JIT
Just-in-Time (JIT), MRP, MRP II, ERP | Cost Management| Part 1 | Section D | Episode 131 | CMA USA· CMA USA EXAM COACH· 16 min
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Total Quality Management (TQM) and ISO 9000
Module 4, Quality Management: TQM, ISO 9000
Total Quality Management | ISO Standards | OMSM | Palak Sharma· CMA Junction· 16 min
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Six Sigma and DMAIC
Module 4, Quality Management: Six Sigma (DMAIC)
Six Sigma explained, six sigma in hindi, Six Sigma Quality Management, 6 sigma Operations Management· DWIVEDI GUIDANCE· 9 min
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Control Charts and Control Limits
Module 4, Quality Management: Control charts
Control Charts simply explained - Statistical process control - Xbar-R Chart, I-MR Chart,...· numiqo· 11 min
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Kaizen and 5S
Module 4, Quality Management: Kaizen, 5S
KAIZEN, kaizen technique, kaizen in quality management, kaizen in operations management, mba, bba· DWIVEDI GUIDANCE· 9 min
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PERT and CPM Critical Path
Module 5, Projects & Supply Chain Basics: PERT / CPM
PERT & CPM | Critical Path & Project Duration by GP Sir· Dr.Gajendra Purohit· 31 min
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Supply Chain Management and Lean Operations
Module 5, Projects & Supply Chain Basics: SCM concepts, Lean operations
Supply Chain Management : meaning, objective, function, Supply Chain Management in Hindi, SCM, mba· DWIVEDI GUIDANCE· 10 min
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Operations Scheduling
Module 5, Projects & Supply Chain Basics: Scheduling
Scheduling in Operations Management - Strategies for Scheduling Products and Services· Dr. Haywood· 7 min
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Assignment
Operations Diagnostic: Numbers-Based Problem Set for a Mid-Sized Manufacturer
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Operations Management: common questions
This subject covers how goods and services are produced: production systems, facility location and layout, capacity, inventory control, quality management, project scheduling and supply chain basics. After it you will be able to solve EOQ, reorder point, safety stock, ABC, PERT/CPM and control chart problems, and explain approaches such as TQM, Six Sigma, JIT and Kaizen. It's the Operations Management subject of Online MBA, Semester 2, in 17 lessons: What Is Operations Management; Types of Production Systems: Job, Batch, Mass, Continuous; Operations Strategy; Facility Location Factors and Break-Even Analysis; Plant Layout Types: Process, Product, Cellular; Capacity Planning; Economic Order Quantity (EOQ); Reorder Point and Safety Stock; ABC and VED Analysis; MRP and Just-in-Time (JIT); Total Quality Management (TQM) and ISO 9000; Six Sigma and DMAIC; Control Charts and Control Limits; Kaizen and 5S; PERT and CPM Critical Path; Supply Chain Management and Lean Operations; Operations Scheduling.
Yes. Every video lesson is free to watch without an account. A free login unlocks study notes, quizzes, the assignment, a notebook and progress that syncs across devices.
About 4h 5m of video across 17 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “Operations Diagnostic: Numbers-Based Problem Set for a Mid-Sized Manufacturer”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online MBA, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.